Our Staff

Executive Director
ella@sisterschools.org

Founder, Program Director
terry@sisterschools.org

Finance and Administration Manager
asia@sisterschools.org
Board of Directors
Becky Jones
President of the Board
Becky recently joined Swift HR Solutions as a Senior Consultant. They are a local consulting firm providing comprehensive HR solutions for companies and nonprofits from the earliest stage. She spent the previous six years as a Principal HR Strategy Consultant at TriNet, a PEO that supports small- and medium-sized businesses and nonprofits. Becky also spent four years as a nonprofit HR Director, and is excited to be able to give back to the nonprofit community in a new way. She has a passion for education, as her mother spent over thirty years as an elementary teacher. She has also spent time in Zimbabwe supporting students, and she is inspired by the mission of Sister Schools to support education opportunities in Uganda while fostering personal philanthropy in local students. She lives in Kennydale with her husband and two dogs, and enjoys travel, cooking, and gardening.
Sam Goodman
Treasurer of the Board
Sam is an engineer at Google, working on cloud solutions for government customers. Historically, he has worked at a number of charitable organizations in the Seattle area assisting vulnerable populations. He was inspired to join Sister Schools because of its mission to promote education and cross-cultural understanding.
Payal Hegde
Director
Payal is an Engineering Program Manager at Willow, and has lived in the beautiful PNW since 2009. Payal was born in India, and used to Volunteer in her community and believes that education is every child’s right. Kids are the future, and Payal wants to be a part of a Program that believes in the same mission. Payal is thrilled to be part of a philanthropy which has the ability to change someone’s life.
Carol Coram
Director
Coming soon!
Carolyn Kelley
Director
Coming soon!
Ruby Englund
Director
Coming soon!